Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
“The Hollister School, at 2463 Contact Ave. in Hollister, Idaho, was built in 1912. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.”
Wikipedia article Hollister School, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 40 National Register listings published here for Twin Falls County · listed in 1991 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 21 fires within 5 miles of Hollister School between 1994 and 2020, burning about 4,010 acres in total. 9 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2012 | Natural | 568 acres | Idaho Falls District | EAST HOLLISTER |
| 3 August 2011 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Idaho Falls District | HWY 93 MM 30 |
| 3 August 2000 | Natural | 133 acres | Twin Falls District | HOLLISTER |
| 15 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Idaho Falls District | RURAL ASSIST 9 |
| 13 August 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 6.8 acres | Twin Falls County | MUD LAKE |
| 10 August 2012 | Natural | 2.2 acres | Idaho Falls District | NORTH HOLLISTER |
| 10 August 2012 | Natural | 78 acres | Idaho Falls District | BERGER |
| 28 July 2017 | Fireworks | under an acre | Idaho Falls District | HWY93 MM29 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 27 workings within 5 miles of Hollister School: 19 past producers, 3 prospects, 3 occurrences, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Geothermal, Pumice, Perlite. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ora Jones Farm Pumicite Deposit | Geothermal, Pumice, Perlite | Prospect | Pumice | |
| Unnamed Location | Pumice | Prospect | ||
| Geothermal Location | Geothermal | Occurrence | ||
| Geothermal Location | Geothermal | Occurrence | ||
| Nat-Poo-Paw Warm Spring | Geothermal | Occurrence | ||
| Ora Jones Thermal Well | Geothermal | Prospect | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hollister, the town this property stands in, in 10 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 5 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hollister | - | Mesonet station TGFI1 Trail Gulch measured a wind gust of 58MPH. |
| December 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hollister | - | A member of the public posted multiple pictures of damage in the town of Hollister. Construction debris strewn across streets, brick walls toppled, trees uprooted, and damage to cars and property. Based on size of debris wind was likely 65 miles per hour. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Hollister | - | A trained spotter reported one inch hail near Amsterdam, ID. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Hollister | - | A trained spotter reported hail that was measured at 1.25 inches. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Hollister | - | Nickel size hail from spotter in Hollister |
| June 2004 | Hail | Hollister | - | See narative below. |
| August 1997 | Hail | Hollister | - | An afternoon thunderstorm produced 3/4 inch hail in the town of Hollister. |
| June 2006 | Flash Flood | Hollister | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hollister | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hollister | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 91000984 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Twin Falls County | All 40 listed properties in this county. |
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